MLB.com's Carrie Muskat has been covering Major League Baseball since 1981 and is the author of "Banks to Sandberg to Grace: Five Decades of Love and Frustration with the Cubs." You can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. Here, she blogs about the Cubs.

10/3 Extra bases

Ryan Dempster tied a career high with his 34th start, and fell one strikeout shy of his career best 209, which he set in 2000 with the Marlins.

* The Cubs bullpen finished on a strong note. The relievers did not give up a run in 28 consecutive innings.

* Sean Marshall appeared in his 80th game Sunday. It’s the eighth time a Cubs reliever has reached 80 outings in a season and the first time since Carlos Marmol had 82 outings in 2008.

* The Cubs finished in fifth place in the NL Central at 75-87.

— Carrie Muskat

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What follows comes from the Mets organization, why can’t the Ricketts take the same approach?? >>> “We are extremely disappointed in this year?s results and the failures of the past four seasons. We need to hire a new General Manager with a fresh perspective who will transform this club into a winner that we want and our fans deserve. We appreciate all that Omar and Jerry have done for the Organization and thank them for their time and effort. Changes like these are never easy, especially when you are dealing with people you like and respect.”

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